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New York Knicks: Under The Radar Players To Consider Trading For

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 16, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) is congratulated by forward Taj Gibson (22) after scoring a basket against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 123-102. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) is congratulated by forward Taj Gibson (22) after scoring a basket against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Thunder beat the Raptors 123-102. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 10, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) is guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Deron Williams (31) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 124-121 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) is guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Deron Williams (31) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 124-121 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Goran Dragic, Miami Heat

Position: Point Guard
Age: 30 (5/6/1986)
Experience: 9th Season
2016-17 Slash Line: .475/.405/.790
2016-17 Season Averages: 33.7 MPG, 20.3 PPG, 5.8 APG, 3.8 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.6 3PM

If the New York Knicks plan to trade Carmelo Anthony for a veteran player, then few would be better fits than Goran Dragic. Soon to be 31 years of age, Dragic has proven to still be capable of playing and producing at a star-caliber level.

With the Knicks in need of a point guard who can create for himself and others, Dragic would provide the balance that Derrick Rose struggled to.

Dragic posted identical averages of 20.3 points per game before and after the 2017 All-Star Break. The All-NBA point guard helped lead the Miami Heat’s miraculous resurgence and proved—again—to be capable of putting his team on his back.

If Anthony is intrigued by the proposition of playing in Miami for Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra, and with Hassan Whiteside, then this could work.

Some may want Justise Winslow, but Riley recently told the media that he won’t trade his promising young forward. Thus, the ideal move would be to reunite Dragic with current Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek.

For those unfamiliar, Dragic and Hornacek led the Phoenix Suns to 48 wins during the 2013-14 NBA regular season.

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